Childrens Residential Support Worker

  • Brook Street Social Care
  • Hailsham, Sussex
  • Oct 15, 2025
Full time Healthcare & Medical

Job Description

Job Title: Secure Residential Support Worker
Salary: 31,073- 34,188 per annum (DOE) + 30 per sleep-in shift (approx. one/week)
Contract Type: Full-Time, Permanent
Location: Hailsham
Shifts: Rotational earlies/lates + sleep-ins

Are you a compassionate, resilient individual ready to make a lasting impact on young lives? Join our trauma-informed residential care team as a Secure Residential Support Worker, where you'll help create a safe, structured environment for children and young people facing adversity.

As a Secure Residential Support Worker, you'll deliver nurturing daily care, build trusted relationships, and support emotional wellbeing through consistent boundaries and restorative practices. You'll engage young people in activities, manage behavioural challenges, and contribute to care planning and reports.

We're looking for a Secure Residential Support Worker with:

  • Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare (or willingness to obtain)
  • Strong communication, decision-making, and conflict resolution skills
  • Physical and emotional resilience
  • Commitment to safeguarding and trauma-responsive care

Desirable: experience in secure/residential settings, knowledge of exploitation risks, and mentoring skills.

Apply now to become a Secure Residential Support Worker and help shape brighter futures.